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Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… and climate change, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to study the … which met in Paris in December 2015. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a powerful statement … served as the President of Ireland and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and who is now the Special …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… consultations should, however, take place at sufficiently high level because they represent negotiations between … of emails or official letters; - Meetings of medium and high-level officials (see also paragraph 71 above). 2.10 …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… far short of this ideal. in many countries, EHrDs face a high risk of violence and even death. on average, every week … nominal focus, participants repeatedly spoke of the high levels of harassment and violence faced by environmental … to the strong economic interests at stake coupled with a high level of corruption and lack of rule of law. EHrDs …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… areas, which are often used for critical areas of high vulnerability such as recharge areas or the capture … deficiencies such as naturally occurring salinity or high levels of solutes (sulphate, fluoride, arsenic etc.), … use of pesticides/herbicides and fertilizers, resulting in high levels of nitrates and phosphorus in soils. Stormwater …
21 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Sources of international law (Part II) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sources of international law (Part I) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

21 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… Transitioning to a pollution-free world requires placing a high priority on policies and actions that promote and enable … towards a pollution-free world. Cities, which have both a high concentration of emission sources and a high density of … 5.5 bags per 500 meters in 2002 (Marine Litter in European Seas – Social Awareness and Co-Responsibility 2017). Revenues …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… on the constitutional plane in 2005. It has the same high legal status as the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… commonly struggle with a lack of economies of scale, high transportation and communication costs, and costly …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance